11. An Intimidating Father
Crown Prince Sado found it difficult to please his father. The king was not into displays of affection, and whenever the two met, Sado’s father was more critical than affectionate. As a result, Sado grew up feeling unloved and resentful (later turning him into a killer). Between those daddy issues, perceived lack of affection, lack of fatherly supervision, indulgence and flattery by courtiers, and other deep-seated neuroses, something broke inside Sado, and he grew up to become a monster.
He was a troubled young man, given to extremely violent and erratic mood swings. One day, he would behave with such decorum, dignity, and probity, so as to be all that his father had ever wanted in a son and heir. The next, he would undergo a transformation, and give free rein to violate outbursts during which he would turn rapist and murderer. Historians are unsure what exactly ailed him, but he was clearly mentally unstable, and many today think that he was schizophrenic.
